Experience

Tauro Capital Advisors, Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services

• Senior Director - Capital Advisor

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Alisa brings over 25 years of real estate business and legal expertise to bear in helping clients identify and secure commercial real estate loans including bridge, construction and permanent financing for all types of commercial assets. With longstanding lender relationships, vast experience in structured finance, and access to capital from traditional and non-traditional sources, Tauro has an unparalleled track record of success. The firm's principals are steadfast in providing the resources and support necessary for its professionals to flawlessly execute in solving client's financing needs and challenges.



Highroad Investment Group, LLC

• United States
• Investment Banking

• Owner

  • 2008 - Present

• Owner

  • Oct 2005 - Present

  Real Estate Advisor and Commercial Real Estate Investor with over 25 years of legal and business experience. For eight years, Alisa served as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of a private real estate fund and family office for a high net worth family in Beverly Hills, CA. Highroad provides Real Estate Advisory services to public and private entities, high net worth individuals, trusts and non-profits on various real estate matters and guides with selection and oversight of legal providers. Due diligence and advisory services for real estate investment opportunities. Alisa has served as a mediator and expert witness on real estate matters.



Loyola Law School

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2016

  Adjunct Professor teaching Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Finance. Adjunct Professor teaching Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Finance.



Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Of Counsel

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2016

  Real Estate Transactional Attorney with over 25 years of legal experience in all aspects of commercial real estate. As a former General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of a real estate investment fund, I am sensitive to clients needs and goals. My broad based experience includes hotel, self storage, office and industrial properties. I work with owners, lenders, investors and developers to realize the best possible outcome on their real estate projects. Real Estate Transactional Attorney with over 25 years of legal experience in all aspects of commercial real estate. As a former General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of a real estate investment fund, I am sensitive to clients needs and goals. My broad based experience includes hotel, self storage, office and industrial properties. I work with owners, lenders, investors and developers to realize the best possible outcome on their real estate projects.



Lexington Commercial Holdings

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer

  • Mar 1997 - Jul 2005

  General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of a real estate operating company and family office for a high net worth family based in Beverly Hills, California. Duties included corporate and legal oversight on over 100 related party entities. Primary responsibility for sourcing, underwriting and closing acquisitions on a diverse commercial real estate portfolio worth in excess of $500 Million. Negotiated third party joint venture investments with development partners in industrial, office, retail and multifamily developments. Coordinated with lenders and outside counsel to negotiate and document real estate lending and credit facilities. Oversaw all acquisitions, financing and operations for portfolio of value add commercial properties (including office, multifamily, industrial, golf courses and self storage) in California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and New Jersey. Supervised all due diligence, title matters, acquisitions, real estate loans and closings. Primary responsibility for operations, lease negotiations, asset management and lender/investor reporting for the portfolios. Coordinated development matters and land use approvals for a large mixed-use development project in the Beverly Hills Triangle (Montage Hotel) and facilitated the sale to a boutique hotel developer. Reviewed and monitored development budgets and project timelines with development partners. Experience with historic preservation tax credits and historic charitable donations. Responsible for strategy on all litigation, review of all legal bills as well as supervision of outside legal counsel.



Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP

• Of Counsel

  • 1994 - 1997

  Represented various public and private clients in large commercial real estate transactions including portfolio acquisitions, financing, leasing, land development and other transactional real estate matters. Review and coordinate all legal work and billing by firm attorneys and paralegals on my origination matters. Acted as outside general counsel for large institutional client on restructuring a diverse portfolio of commercial loans through workouts and asset dispositions. Represented REIT and other institutional clients on acquisitions in California.


Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Attorney

  • 1992 - 1994

Cox Castle & Nicholson
• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Attorney

  • 1987 - 1991